New Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce has admitted that he enjoys annoying Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, who he has labelled arrogant. In his autobiography, which is being serialized by The Sun, Allardyce claimed that Wenger "hated" his Bolton team because of their ability to frustrate the Frenchman's side.
"There was one time he wouldn't shake hands with me at Highbury because we got a draw. I saw him ripping his tie off and throwing it on the floor in anger. He takes it all very personally and has an air or arrogance. He's not one for inviting you into his office for a drink after games. He's a fantastic manager, I cannot deny that, but the more I could wind him up, the more I liked it. He tried to influence refs through the media and create a perception that we were bullies committing all the fouls, while his team just wanted to play. It seemed he wanted a rule where they should be allowed to do what they wanted with the ball, without us being allowed to tackle them."
Allardyce first game with Sunderland is on Saturday against West Bromwich Albion.
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